Those are among the Washington clean-tech startups that attracted venture capital during the first nine months of the year, setting a record and positioning the state as the fourth-biggest beneficiary of clean-tech dollars.

Only California, Massachusetts and Texas ranked ahead of Washington, which saw 10 deals attract $121.25 million, according to a report to be released today by Thomson Financial and the National Venture Capital Association. For all of last year, Washington companies in the clean-tech space — including solar, geothermal, wind and biofuels — raised $81 million.

In fact, the $121.25 million invested in the state exceeds the combined investment total for the five years between 2001 and 2005.

Clean tech is certainly a hot investment sector as investors seek opportunities to reduce the country’s dependence on foreign oil. Nationwide, investments in clean tech have already surpassed last year’s total. During the first nine months of the year, venture capitalists invested $2.5 billion in 167 deals. That compares with $1.7 billion in 179 deals last year.

This year’s total in Washington state could have been higher. Seattle-based Targeted Growth — which raised $22 million for its genetically altered plant seeds that are to be used in biofuel production — was not classified as a clean-tech deal. (The NVCA is investigating whether to add the company.) And Seattle’s 3Tier, which has created software to determine the best location for wind, solar and hydro energy projects, also was not included in the list since its $2 million venture round was provided by investors from outside the U.S. Inventure Chemical and Altarock Energy also were not listed.

The biggest deal in the state was the $113 million equity financing in Imperium Renewables, a biodiesel producer that opened a 100-million gallon facility in Grays Harbor County in August. According to the NVCA, the Imperium finance round was split between the first quarter of this year ($70 million) and the fourth quarter of last year ($43 million).

Other companies that have raised money in the state include Verdiem, Reklaim Technologies, Purcell Systems, Greenwood Technologies and HaloSource.

Nationally, the most active investor in clean tech was Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, which invested $76.8 million and recently named former Vice President Al Gore to the investment team. That was followed by Khosla Ventures at $68.4 million and Draper Fisher Jurvetson at $38.5 million.